Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 04-01-2025 “Love is the chemical reaction. The relationship is the construct/ contract that’s meant to trap it. Will the relationship nurture the love or kill it? Only time will tell.” -EaE The Prince and Princess get married and turn into the King and Queen. The ceremony, interactions, and celebration feels/ looksContinue reading “After Ever After”
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Toxic Influencers
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 03-10-2025 You scroll through social media and within several hours, you may have already received contradicting research, information and/ or advice from influencers. Influencers could include healthcare professionals, life coaches, fitness fanatics, celebrities and so on. I know that there are different definitions of the term. I see an ‘influencer’ asContinue reading “Toxic Influencers”
You’re probably slacking on your New Years Resolution, aren’t you?
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 01-15-2025 “Growth/ maturity is getting older and realizing that everything you feared, and everything you judged, will happen to you. And the best qualities that you can have during your humility journey are grace and gratitude.” -EaE There is no such thing as an endless supply of motivation. So, if youContinue reading “You’re probably slacking on your New Years Resolution, aren’t you?”
What I tell my patients
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 10-23-2024 There is no way to ever fully explain the magic that goes on in the therapy or consultation room. But, most therapists have their go to phrases, sayings, or feedback that has helped patients make more ground breaking revelations or soothed them during hard times. Not everything I say comesContinue reading “What I tell my patients”
Patient Feedback that made me Think
Elisa A Escalante/ LCSW/ 7-2-2022 I’ve always said that I learn Just as much from the clients as they do from me. In this blog I share some insights from clients that I never forgot over the years. There’s that part of people that we will never know unless they’re willing to speak of it.Continue reading “Patient Feedback that made me Think”
Functionally Mental 